Next Gen Raptor Ranger Build- ARB Dual air compressor- ford factory option- Install & 1st thought

One of the most important things when 4wding is tyre pressures! Nothing will get you further off road than the right tyre pressure for the terrain you are driving. This is why one of the most important accessories you can have is an air compressor.

With the Next GEN Raptor Ranger build Damo decided to go with the ARB twin air compressor kit. Now I’ll be the first to say I’m not on board with ARB’s cult following. But… I also don’t think there is a better 4wd 12v air compressor available than the ARB air compressors. And what’s better than one? Two!

Ford have teamed up with ARB for the Next Gen ranger accessories and they couldn’t have done a better job with the ARB Twin air compressor set up for them. This kit is a little over $900 and comes with everything you need for the installation and wiring. But you will need to buy their tyre inflation kit separately for the air hose. Typical of ARB everything is an accessory.

The installation is quite easy. In the rear of the tub on the driver side you’ll notice there is 8 indents. These are the bolt holes designed for this kit. All you need to do is unbolt the two tie down loops and bolt the plat in place and drill these holes out. Once that is done you just lift the compressor into place and bolt it in.

The wiring harness is literally just plug and play. With the Next GEN Raptor ranger it has a standard switch panel in the roof above the centre console. Ford has done an exceptional job on this and where and how you tap into it for aftermarket accessories. In the rear of the Raptor on the passenger side there is a wire for AUX switch 4 dedicated for a compressor.

This is a simple crimp connection to join into the ARB twin compressor harness. Then all that is required is to run the rest of the harness to the battery and zip tie it into place. All up the installation takes about 2hours.

Overall I don’t think there is a better on board air solution than the ARB twin compressor currently available for the next gen rangers.